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President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.
Biodiversity

Trump resort refused permission for Doonbeg wall

March 18th, 2020 The Doonbeg golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump has been refused permission by An Bord Pleanála to build a controversial rock wall along the coast over environmental concerns.   Trump International Golf Links Ireland Enterprises Limited (TIGL) applied to install two coastal defence structures 1km Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 3 yearsMarch 18, 2020 ago
YOUTHvGOV Rally Photo: Christian O'Rourke
Climate Change

The Climate Cases: Generation Z makes its voice heard

February 6th, 2018 After covering the success of the Urgenda case, and the ongoing Swiss Grannies battle with their Government, we now take a look at how a group of young Americans is challenging the Government of the United States to bring in policies to tackle climate change. In 2015, Read more…

By Michael Hauschild, 5 yearsFebruary 6, 2018 ago
Mexico–United States barrier at the border of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, USA Photo: Tomas Castelazo
International

US Government slashing environmental protection laws to build border wall

February 5th, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has waived 26 environmental laws in order to smooth the way for the construction of a border wall with Mexico in order to reduce illegal border crossing. The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced the decision in a governmental notice at Read more…

By Michael Hauschild, 5 yearsFebruary 5, 2018 ago
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News

Opinion: Trudeau and the Environment – ‘Trump with better hair’

July 10th, 2017 Since his election as leader of the Canadian government in 2015, Justin Trudeau has been celebrated as a liberal icon due to his progressive stance on many issues around human rights and equality, as well as his public image as a youthful and fun-loving politician (he has Read more…

By Lia Flattery, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2017 ago
Climate Change

Irish Politicians extremely concerned by Trump’s Paris Agreement decision

June 1st, 2017 President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement has been met with concern and disappointment across the Irish political spectrum. Following the announcement late yesterday evening, Minister for Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten expressed his disappointment and concern with the decision. “This is a Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsJune 1, 2017 ago
Climate Change

Trump withdraws the US from Paris Climate Agreement

June 1st, 2017 President Donald Trump has formally announced that he will withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden this afternoon, Mr Trump finally announced his decision after days of teasing the world through social media. The decision puts the Agreement’s goal Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsJune 1, 2017 ago
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Opinion

Trump’s climate decision dangerous for the US and the world

June 1st, 2017 President Trump tweeted late on Wednesday evening that be will be announcing his decision on whether or not the US will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement today at 8PM Irish time. Unfortunately, and as expected, he announced his decision to withdraw the US from the Agreement Read more…

By Shane O'Reilly, 6 yearsJune 1, 2017 ago
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International

Greens call for sanctions against the US if Trump withdraws from Paris Agreement

May 31th, 2017 The EU should consider sanctions against the US if President Donald Trump withdraws from the Paris Climate Change Agreement as expected, Eamon Ryan TD has said. The Green Party leader’s strong words follow reports that the US President is set to withdraw from the agreement. In December 2015, more than 190 Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsMay 31, 2017 ago
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News

Trump to make “final decision” on Paris Agreement this week

May 30th, 2017 President Donald Trump is set to decide this week if the U.S. will leave the Paris Agreement, with the President “wide open” on the decision according to Defense Secretary James Mattis. Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday, Mr Mattis said that the President is weighing Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsMay 30, 2017 ago
News

Carbon footprint of Trump’s US-Mexico wall is close to Ireland’s annual CO2 emissions

November 11, 2016 The border wall proposed by President-elect Donald Trump to span US-Mexico border from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico is one of the few policy proposals that Donald Trump has spoken about in detail. However, is the project feasible? Environmental Treaties and legislation as well as Read more…

By David Hayden, 6 yearsNovember 11, 2016 ago

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